Depression Symptoms

What is Depression?

Depression is a common, yet serious medical disorder which is related to the person’s mood that can affect anyone, every day and lasts for a longer time. This disorder is more likely to affect women than men. It is a real condition that affects people of all genders and ages including children.

Depression is also called a major disorder, which affects how an individual thinks, feels, and behaves and can also lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.

An individual with this disorder may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities. There are no records to prove the exact cause of the depression. There are a variety of factors behind these mental disorders, including – biological differences, brain chemistry, hormones, Brain Diseases and Inherited traits.

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Symptoms of Depression

The signs and symptoms of depression usually vary from one person to another and it can persist for a day, or for a week, and even for months. An individual with this medical disorder shows both mental and physical symptoms.

Listed below are the most common symptoms of depression.

• Panic attacks
• Sleep disturbances
• Changes in appetite
• Inability to concentrate
• Loss of interest in daily activities
• Suicidal thoughts or attempts of suicide
• Anxiousness, guilt, and irritability
• Mood swings and feelings of tearfulness
• Feelings of exhaustion and severe tiredness
• Difficulty in remembering or recollecting the things
• Always feeling lonely, unhappy and hopeless
• Lack of interest in work, friends, family members, and relationships

Physical symptoms include:

• Cramps
• Bloating
• Headache
• Lack of energy
• Digestive disorders
• Muscles and joint pains

There are different types of depression and their symptoms vary according to the type. The types of depression include:

• Postnatal depression
• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
• Bipolar disorder, that is also known as manic depression.

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